Sportel’s 2021 Content Media Rights and Technology Convention is slated for October 5-7 in Monaco but the organization is looking to bring its community together via a series of free eTALKS that begin on March 11 with two sessions that look at “The Shift in Sports Media Rights Strategies” (1400-1500 CET) and New Streaming and […] More
The America’s Cup (AC36) may not feature any teams from the Americas (New Zealand squares off with Italy beginning this weekend) but it will feature plenty of broadcasters and long-distance transmission connectivity given its location in Auckland, NZ. Steven Dargham, head of Major Events at Telstra Broadcast Services, discussed the company’s efforts around the world […] More
Pixellot has officially launched the Pixellot Air, a new automated recording and video analysis camera which was specifically designed to serve the needs and financial capabilities of the grassroots and academies’ market. More
Hugely driven, ambitious and successful are terms well-suited to SVT’s head of sports, Åsa Edlund Jönsson. She has worked at the Swedish public broadcaster for over 20 years in a huge variety of roles, from reporter, anchor, and commentator – being the first woman in the world to be a commentator on men’s ice hockey […] More
Today most people feel that a degree is an absolute necessity when seeking a job in sports broadcasting. It has not always been this way, however, and the rise of BBC Sport’s head of production, Debbie DuBois, is a perfect example of making your way to the top on talent and initiative, determination and resilience. […] More
“Live tennis is fascinating as there are always new stories to tell. The unpredictability, the upsets, the newcomers,” says Aurelia Mounier, editor-in-chief at Eurosport. Mounier’s career has been built around the tensions of the tennis court, which she thrives on. Storytelling from courtside involves a passion for the game, an understanding of the personalities involved, […] More
The 2021 Six Nations Championship kicked off last month with Italy and France facing off at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 6 February, 2021. Now several weeks into the tournament, fans are being entertained not only by the rugby, but also by Matchstats powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). New Matchstats for rugby were […] More
Speakers from DAZN, Sky Germany and TV 2 Norway have been added to the extensive speaker line-up for the Sports Graphics Spotlight, sponsored by Vizrt, which takes place online at 2pm GMT on Friday 5 March. TV2 Norway’s head of graphics Harald Hovdevik, Niki Whittle, Global Graphics Operations Manager at DAZN, and Pedro Sugasti, Sky […] More
Golf’s PGA Tour has appointed Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its Official Cloud Provider. The deal will see the Tour use AWS machine learning, storage, compute, analytics, database and media services to process and distribute video footage from its various tournaments. As a result of the partnership, a raft of new digital experiences will be […] More
World Rugby has recommended the postponement of the women’s Rugby World Cup 2021, scheduled to be hosted in New Zealand between 18 September and 16 October, until next year. The recommendation will be considered by the Rugby World Cup Board and World Rugby Executive Committee on 8 and 9 March respectively. The federation said that […] More
